Law Society of Yukon

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Law Society of Yukon
AbbreviationLSY
Formation1971
Type Law society
Legal statusactive
Headquarters Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
Region served
Yukon, Canada
Official language
English
French
Inuktitut
Affiliations Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Website www.lawsocietyyukon.com

Law Society of Yukon is the regulatory body for lawyers in the Yukon. [1]

Founded in 1971 as Yukon Bar Association following the emergence of reforms that lead to the establishment of elected government and legislative council, it was renamed as the Law Society in 1985. [2]

Past Society Members

The body's first president was Erik Nielsen, who later became a federal MP and cabinet minister including time as Deputy Prime Minister of Canada. [3]

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